It frustrates me to no end that there isn’t at least a continental plug standard. I really wish there was a universal 220v standard, but I’d take just continental, at this point. The fact that an appliance bought 5 km west of me has a different plug is completely mind-boggling and infuriating.
Nope, Brazil uses Type N, not Type J plugs. Although pin distance horizontally is identical, the offset between PE and L/N is in Brazil 3mm, in Switzerland 5mm.
Seems that the creator of that informative picture needs some basic knowledge on electrical outlet norms.
I lost count how many times I took a laptop to a European trip and ended up searching for an electronics shop to find a cable 😉
Been to Brazil, many places I’ve been to will have a crazy kind of sockets that combines like the UK, the US and the Swiss one (well a very similar one and yes they fit)
The Israel plug is wrong, they use a Euro plug
Swiss one is best. Secure (at least if it follows the norm). Compact. Only pluggable in one direction (is more secure for things like lamps)
The italian one shown here I think it’s a bit outdated. I think right now there’s no 3rd hole (that’s what he/she/they said)
Tudo que veio do Brasil comigo: PC, secador de cabelo e chapinha da minha namorada e etc, não precisou de adaptador aqui. Encaixa perfeitamente.
what is preventing people from building a house with the socket they prefer?
No one talking about how it’s upside down?
UK: -.-
India etc.: •.•
Denmark: 😀
Russia: 😶
Switzerland: .•.
Italy: Pikachu css meme
US, Canada, Mexico: D:
I’m confused, i see EU plugs all the time in swizerland, and my things work
isnt the brasil one a little bit smaller?
Denmark looks the happiest
Canada, Mexico and America look in shock.
So who copied whose homework? Brazil is that you?!
😂😂😂
Swiss and Brasil looks the same but they are different.
Grounding pin – middle one is approx 1mm moved.
With a force it will work but damaging the socket..
Israeli and Swiss are wrongly oriented
Actually most of Brazil is still using 10A type C sockets, i.e. T11.
I know because I’ve just rolled out a product there and it was a nightmare.
The wellbeing of norways citizens is reflected in their socket
Thats not the swiss flag AZEIG ISCH DUSSE
Nice to know that i can use my german adapter in korea
actually saw quite a few swiss sockets here in thailand as well, but the most common here are not on this list
That’s not a South African plug, the scale is way off. Ours is the same size as the UK plug just with 3 round pins (Type M)
Also SA has recently moved to the Type N plug and socket.
I can confirm that swiss and brazilian outlets are different
Japanese giving zero f about electrocution.
Swiss Wallplugs are just the best. They just make sense the most.
Why does Denmark look‘s so happy. 🙂
uk one looks ridiculous but is in fact brilliantly designed and I belive the safest
The UK has the best plugs in the world bar none. YouTube search “UK plug socket” and you’ll find several very interesting videos explaining the engineering in them.
Honestly tho, why don’t we switch to the EU plug? It just seems more efficient with that plug
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I still ask myself why? is it because someone want money for the original one and the others had think nope we do our own design?
Nice try. I’m afraid the ground pin has a different offset from centerline for Brazil vs. Switzerland.
The one used in Brazil is not exactly the same. See also https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60906-1
It frustrates me to no end that there isn’t at least a continental plug standard. I really wish there was a universal 220v standard, but I’d take just continental, at this point. The fact that an appliance bought 5 km west of me has a different plug is completely mind-boggling and infuriating.
Nope, Brazil uses Type N, not Type J plugs. Although pin distance horizontally is identical, the offset between PE and L/N is in Brazil 3mm, in Switzerland 5mm.
Seems that the creator of that informative picture needs some basic knowledge on electrical outlet norms.
Edit: Amusing update – The topic is on discussion over at the [free Brazilian](https://www.reddit.com/r/brasillivre/comments/yqinmy/esse_tal_padr%C3%A3o_brasileiro_de_tomada_%C3%A9_uma_droga/) subreddit as well….
Danemark be like 😀
I lost count how many times I took a laptop to a European trip and ended up searching for an electronics shop to find a cable 😉
Been to Brazil, many places I’ve been to will have a crazy kind of sockets that combines like the UK, the US and the Swiss one (well a very similar one and yes they fit)
The Israel plug is wrong, they use a Euro plug
Swiss one is best. Secure (at least if it follows the norm). Compact. Only pluggable in one direction (is more secure for things like lamps)
The italian one shown here I think it’s a bit outdated. I think right now there’s no 3rd hole (that’s what he/she/they said)
Tudo que veio do Brasil comigo: PC, secador de cabelo e chapinha da minha namorada e etc, não precisou de adaptador aqui. Encaixa perfeitamente.
what is preventing people from building a house with the socket they prefer?
No one talking about how it’s upside down?
UK: -.-
India etc.: •.•
Denmark: 😀
Russia: 😶
Switzerland: .•.
Italy: Pikachu css meme
US, Canada, Mexico: D:
I’m confused, i see EU plugs all the time in swizerland, and my things work
isnt the brasil one a little bit smaller?
Denmark looks the happiest
Canada, Mexico and America look in shock.
So who copied whose homework? Brazil is that you?!
😂😂😂
Swiss and Brasil looks the same but they are different.
Grounding pin – middle one is approx 1mm moved.
With a force it will work but damaging the socket..
Israeli and Swiss are wrongly oriented
Actually most of Brazil is still using 10A type C sockets, i.e. T11.
I know because I’ve just rolled out a product there and it was a nightmare.
The wellbeing of norways citizens is reflected in their socket
Thats not the swiss flag AZEIG ISCH DUSSE
Nice to know that i can use my german adapter in korea
actually saw quite a few swiss sockets here in thailand as well, but the most common here are not on this list
That’s not a South African plug, the scale is way off. Ours is the same size as the UK plug just with 3 round pins (Type M)
Also SA has recently moved to the Type N plug and socket.
I can confirm that swiss and brazilian outlets are different
Japanese giving zero f about electrocution.
Swiss Wallplugs are just the best. They just make sense the most.
Why does Denmark look‘s so happy. 🙂
uk one looks ridiculous but is in fact brilliantly designed and I belive the safest
The UK has the best plugs in the world bar none. YouTube search “UK plug socket” and you’ll find several very interesting videos explaining the engineering in them.
Honestly tho, why don’t we switch to the EU plug? It just seems more efficient with that plug
Mir hän scho s beschte system tbh… (zum glück)
so that means brazil is a canton of switzerland!?